Marc Joel Atrero

The Boeing 777: Working Together That Boeing invited close to 100,000 employees and their families, airline staff, suppliers, engine manufacturers, and media representatives to a series of 15 rollouts of its 777 in April illustrates the extent to which it has taken its radically changed “Working Together” approach in designing and building this big twinjet.

The Industry Consolidates General Dynamics quit the warplane business in late 1992, reckoning its F-16 line was worth less than the $US1.5 billion that Lockheed had offered for the whole program. Northrop gobbled up Grumman at the beginning of April this year, fending off a bid from Martin Marietta. But a few weeks before, Northrop

Qantas Pioneers Dramatic Advances in Next-Generation Navigation System Qantas, together with a number of other airlines operating in the Pacific area, will shortly introduce into service a new communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management system that will revolutionise intercontinental air traffic management. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

Wanaka Easter Warbirds Gathering “Gone to Wanaka” is the sign that every true-blooded New Zealand Warbird enthusiast hangs on his door every second year as he departs for the biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow. This year, the show managed to draw a crowd of some 65,000 over the three days, in spite of rain on

Military Russia Pushes Ahead With Military Aircraft Development: Russia is continuing development of new military aircraftprogrammes despite dangerous shortfalls in funding, according to Jane’sDefence Weekly.Budget constraints are affecting all aircraft development, but regardless, development work on the Sukhoi T-60 bomber to replace the Su-24 Fencer, Tu-22 Blinder and Tu-16 Badger, and the proposed MiG 1-42

Ansett Makes Its International Move: After months of speculation Ansett finally revealed its international strategy on May 3.Speculation that the airline would be acquiring a whole new fleet of international and domestic jets was quashed with the announcement that instead the airline would be leasing two existing 747s from Singapore Airlines (with an option on